David Mullins

Let’s Start Over

Okay Millennials, Snow flakers, and up and coming Gen Z’ers, Linksters or whatever else they are calling you these days.…

7 years ago

A Simple Cure

I had to retire from the finals of the Irish Junior National Championship Finals when I was 18. This was…

7 years ago

Does Anyone Really Know How to Produce Champions? Part II

Does Anyone Really Know How to Produce Champions? Part II As I mentioned in Part I of this blog, I…

7 years ago

Does Anyone Really Know How to Produce a Champion? Part I

Does anyone really know how to produce a champion? Part I Did Erik Spoelstra suddenly become a worse basketball coach when…

7 years ago

Give Me a Break

Now that I am no longer coaching on a regular basis I am not around competitive tennis tournaments as much…

7 years ago

Improving the Feedback Loop

Improving the Feedback Loop One of the many reasons I was drawn to college tennis coaching was because of the…

7 years ago

How to Make a Junior Tennis Player Mentally Tough

This question came from a tennis parent. "Hi!! I m a mother of a 13 year old boy and 10…

7 years ago

Telling a College Tennis Coach No Is Almost As Good As Yes

“That Coach Mullins is so nice. He seems like a really good coach and he has been great to me…

7 years ago

Why My College Roommate Did Not Fail as a Tennis Player

A few months ago, I explained some of the reasons as to why I failed as a professional tennis player.…

7 years ago

Stop the Madness

There is this kid I know who is a talented soccer player. He trains twice per week with his club,…

7 years ago

Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy

If you have not seen this rant by Louis CK, I recommend you go to YouTube and watch it. If…

7 years ago

Why I Failed as a Tennis Player

January, 2003: I’m sitting on a Cliffside, overlooking the east coast of Australia, contemplating my future as a tennis player.…

7 years ago

The Relevance of College Rankings

Last month I asked if the Coach matters when deciding where to take your tennis talents. This month I am…

8 years ago

College Tennis Coach Reality Checks

Throughout my years of collegiate coaching, I listened to many bold statements from players, and I learned to become increasingly…

8 years ago

What Every Player Should Know Before Joining a College Tennis Team

I spent four years competing as an elite collegiate tennis player and another 12 years coaching college tennis in three different…

8 years ago